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Neighborhood · South Fulton, GA

Smoke Ridge Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,007 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4

Smoke Ridge is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in South Fulton with 1 census tract and a population of 3,007 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 79% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 64% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,519/month sits 11% lower than the South Fulton citywide median ($1,702).

Risk score
6.4
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Smoke Ridge vs South Fulton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
78.8% +121%
South Fulton: 35.6%
Average gross rent
$1,519 -11%
South Fulton: $1,702
Average HH income
$67,166 -18%
South Fulton: $81,798
Poverty rate
11.1% +13%
South Fulton: 9.9%
Renter share
47.5% +67%
South Fulton: 28.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Smoke Ridge and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.4–6.4

Why Smoke Ridge scores 6.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts
8.7
Rent control risk
79% of income on rent · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts
6.8
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
48% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Economic stress
11.1% below poverty line · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts
2.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts
3.3
Risk score comparison

Smoke Ridge vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Smoke Ridge score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Smoke Ridge: 6.46.4Smoke RidgeNeighborhoodParent city: 6.76.7Parent cityhost cityState: 5.55.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Smoke Ridge

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
13121010532 6.4 3,007 79% $1,519
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 98

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 91%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 97%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 100%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 90%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Smoke Ridge

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 1,689Total filings 2020-21
  • 22.2Avg monthly observed
  • 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.00×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Smoke Ridge

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Smoke Ridge

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Smoke Ridge?

Smoke Ridge scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

Q2

How does Smoke Ridge compare to South Fulton overall?

Smoke Ridge scores 0.3 points lower than South Fulton overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 79% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Median rent: $1,519 vs $1,702.

Q3

What is the average rent in Smoke Ridge?

Median gross rent in Smoke Ridge is $1,519/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 79% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Smoke Ridge residents are renters?

48% of Smoke Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in South Fulton). The neighborhood has 3,007 residents.

Q5

Is Smoke Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?

Smoke Ridge sits in the 98th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

How safe is Smoke Ridge for landlords?

Smoke Ridge carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to South Fulton as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Smoke Ridge?

Smoke Ridge has 3,175 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (89%), Hispanic / Latino (9.1%), Other / Multiracial (1.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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